Shadowing hours?

[greenbean4606]

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Does anyone know if there is a minimum or recommended amount of hours that an applicant should have shadowing/observing a dentist? Thanks

 

[greenbean4606]

Does anyone know if any dental schools have a minimum or recommended amount of hours that an applicant should have shadowing/observing a dentist? Thanks

 

[feileung]

OHSU has a minimum of 50 hours shadowing.

 

[D.D.S.]

Loma Linda told me minimum was 20 hours and UOP said about 90+

 

[dr.rex]

osu said at least 20 hours and they have a special form to fill out that you can get on their website

 

[Yeyyy]

tufts has a 30 hour minimum as part of the requirements

 

[koochooloo]

the dean at vcu recommends ~100 hrs

 

[DMD to Be]

The more the better. I'd go with at least 100 to be safe. And besides, it will show that you are really interested....

 

[CSI Dentist]

shoot for at least 100 hrs

 

[shuna]

shoot for at least 100 hrs

Agree 👍

 

[mmasurf]

i did 90 but no one asked me anything at interviews so i say 100+ will make u stand out if anyone cares.

 

[eleminopee]

100 HOURS?!?!?! are you kidding me??!?! who has enough time to do that??? i did about 40 hours, nobody told me they wanted more than that. holy crap does anybody honestly complete 100 hours of observing? after about 40 hours I was done. i don't think there's many more new things to see after that......

 

[dds_sdc]

i hope/plan to do 100+ before May. Ive done only 10 so far... but it shouldnt be too hard with winter break.. and spring break.. the dentist im shadowing.. whenever i dont have class. she makes me do 8-5pm/.. thats already 9hrs right there.

 

[Zanderale6]

100 HOURS?!?!?! are you kidding me??!?! who has enough time to do that??? i did about 40 hours, nobody told me they wanted more than that. holy crap does anybody honestly complete 100 hours of observing? after about 40 hours I was done. i don't think there's many more new things to see after that......

After completing 40+ hours of shadowing in general dentistry, try visiting a periodontist, an endodontist, an orthodontist, a pedodontist, an oral surgeon, etc. ... When you've shadowed in all the dental specialties, you will have neared the 100 hr mark. 👍

 

[Sprgrover]

Duplicate thread: I'm merging the two together.

 

[CSI Dentist]

just find a dentist that works on Saturdays... that is the only time I can shadow someone, and I do it for five/six hrs every week.